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Michael Bebon

Brookhaven National Laboratory

Office of Research Partnerships and Technology Transfer
Bldg. 460, Room 1-109
P.O. Box 5000
Upton, NY 11973-5000

(631) 344-3434
bebon@bnl.gov

Mike Bebon serves as a Senior Advisor to the NSLS-II Director, John Hill. In this role he supports various initiatives within the NSLS-II Department, the Energy and Photon Sciences (EPS) directorate, and the Laboratory.  His most recent assignment was serving as the Operations Manager for the Co-design Center for Quantum Advantage (C2QA), a $115M, 5-year Center formed to perform research in Quantum Information Science.

Expertise | Education | Appointments | Awards | Certifications


Expertise

Mike’s expertise includes engineering and construction, contracting and procurement, project and program management, environmental restoration, safety and health, strategic planning, and development of management systems and processes. He is an experienced leader, manager, and mentor, and has always been a strong advocate for minorities and women at BNL.

Education

  • B.E. in Mechanical Engineering, New York University
  • MBA, University of Utah

Professional Appointments

Prior to his current role Mike was the Deputy for Operations for NSLS-II and was responsible for the accelerator readiness process for NSLS-II that secured its routine operations authorization from DOE ahead of schedule. Mike has 41 years of service at BNL which included 7 years as a senior manager with DOE. At BNL He has held the senior leadership positions of Deputy Laboratory Director and ALD for Facilities and Operations as well as several other management roles.  He served on the Board of Directors of the DOE Energy Facilities Contractors Group (EFCOG) for 10 years and on the Operations Risk Committee for the DHS National Biodefense Analysis and Countermeasures Center (NBACC).  

Awards & Recognition

Mike was awarded the Brookhaven Award in 2019. He received the U. S Energy Secretary’s Honor Award in 2016 for his work on NSLS-II start-up.

Certifications

He is a licensed Professional Engineer (P.E.) in New York State. 

Michael Bebon

Brookhaven National Laboratory

Office of Research Partnerships and Technology Transfer
Bldg. 460, Room 1-109
P.O. Box 5000
Upton, NY 11973-5000

(631) 344-3434
bebon@bnl.gov